G/SPS/N/BRA/1660  
 
20 April 2020  
(20-3108) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  BRAZIL  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  HS Code(s): 2106, 10; ICS Code(s): 13, 65  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partn ers  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Draft Resolution number 811, 6 April 2020 . 
Language(s):  Portuguese . Number of pages:  4 
Draft: 
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/documents/10181/3390773/Consulta+P%C3%BAblica+n%C
2%BA+811 -2020.pdf/809 0fcc0 -0398-45b1-a2e4-294cbceeeec9  
Comment form: http://formsus.datasus.gov.br/site/formulario.php?id_aplicacao=54934  
6. Description of content:  This draft res olution establishes the technical requirements for 
the identification as integral and for the emphasis of integral ingredients in the labelling 
of food containing cereals.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protectio n, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : General Standard for the Labelling of Prepackaged 
Foods  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/BRA/1660  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined after the end of the 
consultation period.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined after the end of the 
consultation period.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : In the date of its publication.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 15 June 2020  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail add ress 
(if available) of other body:   
Assessoria de Assuntos Internacionais - AINTE  
International Affairs Office  
Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária - Anvisa  
Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency  
Tel: +(5561) 3462 5402/5404/5406  
E-mail: rel@anvisa.gov.br   
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Assessoria de Assuntos Internacionais - AINTE  
International Affairs Office  
Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária - Anvisa  
Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency  
Tel: +(5561) 3462 5402/5404/5406  
E-mail: rel@anvisa.gov.br